OVERVIEW OF LAND USE AND ZONING

Current Land Use CHAPTER 5 OVERVIEW OF LAND USE AND ZONING The land use in the Study Area is substantially comprised of varying types of commercial uses. Assorted types of retail uses are predominant, with restaurants and services uses making up a smaller yet still significant proportion of the whole. There are several larger single user retail buildings in the Area, several of which are currently vacant. Most uses in the Study Area are within multi-tenant and/or multi-building centers or clusters. The dominant commercial center is the Florence Mall itself. The one entertainment use of note is the movie theater that is located on the southeast part of the Mall property. With the exception of a car dealer on Action Boulevard, the types of retailers in the Study Area do not have routine outdoor display or storage. The auto service uses tend to be located at the extreme north and south ends of the Study Area. Highway related uses (hotel and convenience store with gas sales) are located at the north end in proximity to the KY 18/I-75 interchange. There are two multi-family residential developments in the Study Area. The first is the Paddock Club development along Preakness Drive in the southwest part of the Study Area. The second is the Brook Run Apartments located along the north side of US 42 in the southeast corner of the Study Area. None of the developments in the district are mixed use in the sense that there is a intermixed combination of commercial, office, residential, and/or entertainment uses in the same building or complex. The individual land uses throughout the district are discussed in detail in Chapter 2 Business Inventory and Chapter 4 Existing Conditions of the Eight Sub-Areas. There are several vacant/undeveloped sites within the district. These are identified as development sites with their approximate sizes noted on the Potential Development and Infill Development Sites Map on page 5.2. This map also identifies several potential infill development sites. These infill sites are along Mall Road within existing parking/vehicular areas and could conceivably be actively developed without major demolition or reconfiguration of existing improvements. This map is not intended to limit development or redevelopment from occurring on other sites. Future/Planned Land Use The 2005 Boone County Comprehensive Plan s 2030 Future Land Use Map designates the vast majority of the Study Area for Commercial uses. This designation is described as retail, corporate and professional office, interchange commercial, indoor commercial recreation, restaurants, services, etc. 5.1

AMARILLO PL 0 100 200 400 600 800 1inch=200feet Feet Mall Road District Study Potential Development and "Infill" Development Sites www.boonecountygis.com APLE AVE CHANCEL L OR CT UTZ DR DONALD DR AMARILLO DR Æ 842 SERVICE RD ACTION BLVD MALL ACCESS Zoning 4.2 Acres COMMERCE DR COMMERCE PL Æ 18 CARDINAL PL BURLINGTON 0.64 Acres MALL CIRCLE R D TAN NE RS LN L M ETTO CT WINDRIDGE LN 11.83 Acres CAYTON RD 1.74 Acres VETERAN S ME M O RIAL DR HOPEFUL RD ZANNE WAY YEALEY DR HOPE TRL 5.79 Acres WESTMINSTER CT BUCKINGHAM CT CHELSEA SQ BUCKINGHAM DR 1.83 Acres CONNECTOR DR 3.14 Acres Realigned Mall Circle Road 1.17 Acres C-2 & Zoning 19.23 Acres!"#$ 71!"#$ 75 TANNERS GATE EWING BLVD PLANTATION DR CAT DREAM ST AQUILLA AVE ACHATES AVE 7.85 Acres Zoning 3.41 Acres STEINBERG DR KING PREAKNESS DR HEIGHTS BLVD DR KENNEDY CT Legend YEALE Y DR Interstate SURFWOOD DR CITY PARK DR UTTERBACK CREEK RD 0.69 Acres 1.53 Acres Æ 3151 64.55 Acres Arterial Collector Residential Zoning 1.29 Acres HILLSIDE DR Access Ramp DEVELOPMENT SITE - VACANT LAND 120 Total Acres CIR WINTERGREEN CT ROSETTA DR "INFILL" DEVELOPMENT SITE 9TotalAcres Mall Road District Study Area Pavement Buildings SUMMER PL OCKERMAN DR AIRVIEW AVE DILC 5.2 DIANE DR Æþ 42 JAMESON LN LAC STEILEN DR HOLIDAY DR

There are three areas which are designated as Urban Density Residential. These include the Paddock Club and Brook Run developments mentioned above, and a vacant area along the north side of Cayton Road that is to the west of the Florence Square development. The Urban Density Residential designation is described by the Comprehensive Plan as attached housing, generally condominiums or apartments, of over 8 dwelling units per acre. The undeveloped area that is to the west of Preakness Drive is designated as Rural Density Residential. This designation is described as low density residential uses of up to one dwelling unit per acre. The portion of the Rosetta Creek valley that is to the west of Mall Road and to the north of the Circuit City development is designated as Developmentally Sensitive. This designation has the following description. Areas that have an existing slope of twenty percent or greater for a height of 20 meters, or have unique soil or flooding characteristics which limit the ability of an area to support urban development, or contain significant wooded areas, creeks, wildlife habitat or other natural features that are important to a site's stability and visual character. In addition, developmentally sensitive areas may, in the future, be defined and protected due to historical or visual importance. Any development on land identified as Developmentally Sensitive must be carefully assessed by the developer and the Planning Commission to determine the ability of the land to support the proposed project. The land use priority for areas designated Developmentally Sensitive is preservation of the existing environment, as opposed to development of the land. This shall act as a guideline for any project proposed in Developmentally Sensitive areas; specific sites designated as Developmentally Sensitive require more detailed inventories of soil, slope, wildlife habitat, vegetation, and other possible physical constraints as part of the development plans. These inventories shall be used, along with engineering studies, to determine whether an area designated Developmentally Sensitive can be developed in a fashion which is sensitive to the existing site characteristics. The Developmentally Sensitive areas of Boone County have been identified by utilizing United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly Soil Conservation Service) data and mapping, through the Boone County Geographic Information System (GIS). The degree of accuracy of these areas is intended to locate general areas of concern. Actual site assessments will determine the exact boundaries of Developmentally Sensitive areas in Boone County at the time of development, or through a detailed county-wide inventory. The existing land uses in the developed parts of the Study Area generally follow the planned land use designations on the 2030 Future Land Use Map. The planned land uses for the district from the Comprehensive Plan s 2030 Future Land Use Map is shown on the Future Land Use Map on page 5.4 of this document. 5.3

AMARILLO PL 0 100 200 400 600 800 1inch=200feet Feet Mall Road District Study 2030 Future Land Use www.boonecountygis.com APLE AVE CHANCEL L OR CT UTZ DR DONALD DR AMARILLO DR Æ 842 SERVICE RD MALL ACCESS ACTION BLVD COMMERCE DR COMMERCE PL Æ 18 CARDINAL PL BURLINGTON MALL CIRCLE R D TAN NE RS LN CAYTON RD L M ETTO CT WINDRIDGE LN VETERAN S ME M O RIAL DR!"#$ 71!"#$ 75 TANNERS GATE EWING BLVD PLANTATION DR HOPEFUL RD ZANNE WAY YEALEY DR HOPE TRL WESTMINSTER CT BUCKINGHAM CT CHELSEA SQ BUCKINGHAM DR CONNECTOR DR CAT AQUILLA AVE ACHATES AVE STEINBERG DR DREAM ST KING Legend Mall Road District Study Area PREAKNESS DR HEIGHTS BLVD DR KENNEDY CT YEALE Y DR Pavement Buildings Ownership Parcels Business Park SURFWOOD DR CITY PARK DR UTTERBACK CREEK RD Æ 3151 Commercial Developmentally Sensitive Hydrology High Suburban Density Industrial HILLSIDE DR Public/Institutional Recreation Rural Density Rural Land Suburban Residential CIR WINTERGREEN CT Transportation Urban Density ROSETTA DR SUMMER PL OCKERMAN DR AIRVIEW AVE DILC DIANE DR Æþ 42 JAMESON LN LAC STEILEN DR HOLIDAY DR

Future development is discussed in the Florence Commercial Area section of the 2005 Boone County Comprehensive Plan s Land Use Element (pp. 144 and 145). The Comprehensive Plan includes the following two quotations that pertain to the Mall Road area. 1. The Mall Road area has been recommended through the 2002 Mall Road Corridor Study to become a new urbanism corridor. The Study shows a dense, well designed, urban style of development that should occur over time. Residential development may be a part of this urban area, but should be located to minimize noise impacts from the interstate and airport. The entire area of Steinberg Drive, Rosetta Drive, Connector Drive, and the I-75 Mall Road ramps should be planned in detail to provide mixed use development that includes a good road connection and traffic circulation between the Pleasant Valley Road corridor and I-75. Regionally-oriented growth should be confined to Mall Road and Houston Road, and should not expand on to U.S. 42, KY 18 or Hopeful Church Road. However, the highway-scaled, automobile-oriented appearance of this growth should be minimized through the provision of pedestrian improvements, smaller facilities within outlots in conjunction with larger strip-style centers, multiple, scattered parking areas in lieu of large central parking areas, and street trees along Mall Road. This growth should also include multi-modal transportation amenities. 2. Regionally-oriented commercial development should be confined to Mall Road and the Houston Road area. A large tract of land with commercial and residential potential is only partially developed on Mall Road. This property, referred to as the Berkshire Farm, should be developed in a cohesive planned manner, both internally and as it relates to other developments in the area. Ingress to the site should be encouraged primarily from Mall Road, with access from U.S. 42 limited to right-turnin only. To maintain the ease of traffic on Mall Road, frontage roads, common parking areas, and shared curb cuts should occur in the undeveloped areas. The visual appearance of commercial areas in general, and of Mall Road in particular, should be enhanced through the design of buildings, landscaping, signs, and arrangement of buildings. Attention to aesthetic impacts of proposed developments should be part of all phases of the review process. The 2002 Mall Road Corridor Study recommends a new direction for Mall Road and includes the potential for more entertainment uses, high rise condominium, mixed use, and residential development. Additionally, the Recommended Areas of Commercial Activity section in the Comprehensive Plan s Business Activity Element includes the following paragraph (pg. 63). The City of Florence was the main sponsor of the Mall Road Corridor Study in 2002 and 2003. This study examined the market conditions for Mall Road, and developed a strategic plan based on demographic characteristics of the trade area, competition, and traffic patterns. During the process a week-long design charette was held to bring together citizens, public officials, planners, and designers to produce a master plan for the corridor. The Plan includes traffic improvements, bike and pedestrian improvements, parking lot design, street furniture, tree plantings, signage 5.5

recommendations, design standards, remedies for unsightly features, and drafted model changes to the zoning ordinance for the corridor. The overall goal of the Study was to re-design Northern Kentucky s largest commercial area into a strong mixed use, urban community with extensive new commercial, office, entertainment, and residential development. A major component of the plan is to develop new urban buildings within the existing large parking lots and implement a grid street system to create a dense, active, successful, focal point for Northern Kentucky. Since the completion of the Study, the City of Florence has moved ahead with the hiring of an Economic Development Coordinator, and has conducted meetings with area property owners and developers to begin implementation of the Master Plan. The City of Florence has become a catalyst in redeveloping this aging area. The major ramifications for land use planning are that increased commercial and office square footage should occur, and significant residential development may occur. Current Zoning The majority of the Study Area is within the C-2 zone and the Mall Road Commercial Sign District that is outlined in Section 3440 of the Boone County Zoning Regulations. The northeastern-most part of the district that includes Action Boulevard is within a zone. The area along the north side of the I-71/I-75 ramps that intersect with Mall Road at its approximate midpoint is zoned, but is not subject to an approved Concept Development Plan. Much of this area is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Mall Road Shoppes development along the west side of Mall Road and the north side of Plaza Boulevard is within a C-2 zone and is subject to its own Special Sign District. The Paddock Club development on Preakness Drive is zoned UR-1 and the vacant area to its immediate north is zoned. The Florence Antique Mall site and an adjoining vacant outlot are zoned and are subject to separate conditional zone change approvals. The adjoining Circuit City site to the south is also within a zone. The Brook Run Apartments on the north side of US 42 are within a UR-2 zone. The current zoning is shown on the Zoning Map on the following page. 5.6

AMARILLO PL 0 100 200 400 600 800 1 inch = 200 feet Feet Mall Road District Study Current Zoning Map www.boonecountygis.com APLE AVE CHANCEL L OR CT R/PD /PD/CD R1F UTZ DR DONALD DR AMARILLO DR Æ 842 SERVICE RD MALL ACCESS ACTION BLVD /PD COMMERCE DR COMMERCE PL /PD/CD Æ 18 CARDINAL PL /CD BURLINGTON UR-1/PD/CD PF O-2/PD O-2/PF/PD UR-1/CD MALL CIRCLE R D TAN N E RS LN CAYTON RD PF/PD L M ETT O CT UR-1/CD UR-1 WINDRIDGE LN /PD VETERAN S ME M O RIAL DR HOPEFUL RD PF/CD UR-1/PD/CD ZANNE WAY /CD YEALEY DR HOPE TRL WESTMINSTER CT BUCKINGHAM CT R1F CHELSEA SQ BUCKINGHAM DR CONNECTOR DR C-2/CD C-2!"#$ 71!"#$ 75 TANNERS GATE EWING BLVD O-2/PD DREAM ST PLANTATION DR PF/PD/CD O-2/UR-2/PD O-2/UR-1/PD O-2/PD CAT AQUILLA AVE ACHATES AVE STEINBERG DR /PD/CD /PD/CD /PD/CD KING YEALE Y DR PF /PD /PD/CD HEIGHTS BLVD SURFWOOD DR DR KENNEDY CT UTTERBACK CREEK RD PREAKNESS DR CITY PARK DR UR-1 Æ 3151 Legend R /PD /PD Interstate Arterial HILLSIDE DR Collector CIR Residential Access Ramp Mall Road District Study Area Pavement Buildings WINTERGREEN CT Zoning Districts Ownership Parcels ROSETTA DR SUMMER PL PF C-2 OCKERMAN DR AIRVIEW AVE R1F DILC DIANE DR UR-2 O-1A/CD O-2 C-1 Æþ 42 O-2 C-2/CD JAMESON LN LAC STEILEN DR HOLIDAY DR R